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How often do you get new birds?
Remember too at feed stores you're also at the mercy of the people caring for the chicks. If they have chickens just hope they're practicing bio-security.- woodmort
- Post #87
- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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How often do you get new birds?
One thing I'd add to this in re to adding chickens. I'm pretty fussy about bio-security so will not add adult birds. In fact, I only add chicks and, as a rule, only from the same hatchery. If, as I'm doing this year, I get chicks from another source I isolate them until they are 2 or 3 months...- woodmort
- Post #84
- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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How often do you get new birds?
My second shot at keeping chickens started 30 years ago (I kept them back In HS). My original plan was to keep a couple dozen layers for 3 years,then sell them and get new ones. Did that twice but missed not having them around while new ones came up—missed the roosters too. So I started...- woodmort
- Post #59
- Forum: Managing Your Flock